Parking
Use the Mirrai Lookout Parking area, a small car park off the Kakadu Highway between Jabiru and Cooinda. The walk begins from the car park; do not drive to the lookout.
Overview
About Mirray Lookout Walk
Why go
- Panoramic views across Kakadu’s northern Stone Country
- Short route with a clear destination at a sheltered lookout
Heads up
- Steep, rough rocky footing
- No water or toilets on the track
Mirray Lookout Walk is a short, steep return walk from the Mirrai Lookout Parking area to a sheltered viewing platform on Mount Cahill. The route climbs through Kakadu’s Stone Country and finishes at a broad lookout over the park’s northern landscape.
Parkwolf’s verdictWhy hike itMap & elevation
The route
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Best time to go
Safety
8 active Kakadu alerts
- ClosureJim Jim and Twin Falls area closed for 2026The Jim Jim and Twin Falls area is closed for 2026; do not visit the closed sites.Official details
- ClosureBarrk sandstone walk closedBarrk sandstone walk is closed at the request of Traditional Owners; do not enter. Check the current Kakadu access report before travelling.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Kakadu Tour Guide
Your drive to Mirray Lookout Walk, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Kakadu National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Mirray Lookout Walk and Savanna ViewListen
“Keep an eye out for the turn to Mirray Lookout. This is a good option if you want a quiet walk away from the main crowds. The path is short but steep and rocky, leading up to a viewing platform.”
Plays on the road 0.7 km from the trailhead in the Parkwolf Kakadu Tour Guide.
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- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Trail guide
Hiking Mirray Lookout Walk
Trail basicsParks Australia lists this as a 2 km (1.25 mile) return walk taking about 1 hour 30 minutes.
Parks Australia lists this as a 2 km (1.25 mile) return walk taking about 1 hour 30 minutes. It is an official Grade 3 walk with a steep climb and rough, rocky sections. The stored route follows the physical corridor once from the access point to the lookout; visitors hike it out and back.
What you’ll seeThe lookout provides wide views across Kakadu’s rugged sandstone country and northern…
The lookout provides wide views across Kakadu’s rugged sandstone country and northern wilderness. The viewing shelter is surrounded by trees, so sightlines can be screened in places, but the climb and elevated outlook remain the main attraction. Mount Cahill and the surrounding Burrungkuy (Nourlangie) region are part of Kakadu’s Stone Country and rich cultural landscape.
Know before you goThis is a short, steep Grade 3 climb on rough, rocky footing with limited signage.
- This is a short, steep Grade 3 climb on rough, rocky footing with limited signage.
- There are no water or toilet facilities on the track or at the lookout. Carry plenty of water, sun protection, and sturdy footwear.
- A Kakadu park pass is required. Check Parks Australia for access updates, wet-season closures, and bushfire information.
- Access is from the small Mirrai Lookout Parking area off the Kakadu Highway between Jabiru and Cooinda; the lookout itself is reached on foot.
Is it worth it?Yes if you want a short, quiet climb with a clear destination and broad Kakadu views.
Yes if you want a short, quiet climb with a clear destination and broad Kakadu views. Allow the full 1.5 hours for the return walk rather than treating it as a quick roadside stop.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Kakadu
1,079 sightingsSaltwater CrocodileMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
121 sightingsWater BuffaloMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
76 sightingsFrilled DragonMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
116 sightingsRed-tailed Black CockatooMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
101 sightingsBrolgaMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
299 sightingsMagpie GooseMost seen around 5 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Kakadu. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
